Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-07
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he at first intended to, making it about sixty
feet long. The work is uuder the charge of
MIR. A. j. Dain of this place. The building
will be divided into two stores and tenement
above. W. w. Thomas will occupy one as
barber shop, and j F. Jefferds, the furni-
ture man, will have the o,her.-Mr. E S.
Godding's corn factory on Pleasant street,
presents very busy scene both outside and
inside. The improved machinery which MIR.
Godding has pat IN this season, enables him
to do considerable more packing than he
did last tall. He has about fifty hands in
employment, and is canning abont 1000 cans
dsily.-Large numbers of our towns people
are attending State fair at Lewiston this
week. Quite a number of the farmers and
others in this vicinity make exhibits this
year.-Alien's band of this place, together
with the Sacarappa band, furnished music
for the Gland Army camp fire Wednesday
evening. Kimball Post, No. 8. G. A. R OF
this place, with other posts in this section OF
the State, are in attendance this week. Mr..
shall last year at the fair, will off :iate in that
| office this year.-The resignation of Rev. E.
5. Small as pastor of the Baptist church, is
keenly felt here. M. Small's reasons for
taking this action are that he feels himself
unable, physically to perform the work here
that he thinks ought to be done. Mr.. Small
is an able preacher, and an earnest thorough
christian worker. and will be greatly missed
10 this vicinity. His resignation takes effect
in three months. He was formerly settled in
Brunswick, having held this pastorate for
about seven years.-Mr c. H. Reynolds of
this place, has been engaged as special re-
porter on the Lewiston Journal staff during
Stale Fair week The water in the Andres
coggn at this place is very low.-Mr. d. c.
Searles has commenced operations in his
blacksmith shop on Church street.-Mrs.
Harriet Richardson is building stable 26x2S
near her residence on Main street. 1t will
be very substantial, well built structure.
Mrs Richardson will probably erect house
adjoining this stable, next spring.
SOMERSET.
CANAAN.-Our correspondent writes Sept
5th The California fever is raging William
Goodwin and Daniel M. Foster, two well to-
do farmers and prominent citizens of our
town have decided to go to Pasadena, Cal =,
and are endeavoring to sell their property
1t is said that the Skowhegan banks are not
able to put out loans sufficient for the present
call Quite number of our citizens attended
the Spiritualist campmeeting on Saturday and
Sunday. Levi P. Barrett's family has been
in attendance during the whole ten days of
the meeting at their cottage on the grounds
Alpheus Mason started to go to campmeeting
with his spirited colt and top buggy, having
his wife with him; but when about a mile on
their way the colt took fright and ran away.
Mrs. Mason was thrown out unhurt, while
Mr.. Mason got bruised some. The carriage
remains a wreck, but the horse is unframed.
Quite crowd are going to the State Fair at
r i'll H.
stove and with a good sized house aboard,
started for the grounds Monday. The house
is in broad sides made of matched boards, to
be erected and bolted together after its ar.
rival on the grounds. 1t is to be called the
Canaan Hotel.
NORTH MADIsoN.-Our correspondent
writes Sept. 6: A crew of men have been re-
building the bridge across the stream below
the house of VIM. d. Hayden; the old bridge
has not been considered safe for some time.
The Temperance Campmeeting at Madison
Bridge was well attended. The meeting was
presided over by President Moore in an
agreeable manner. After prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Nugent, Rev. John Collins made a very
interesting speech. The President then called
on Mr.. Torsey of Winthrop who spoke in his
usual eloquent manner. After the choir had
favored the audience with music the meeting
was adjourned until As p. NJ. In the after
noon Mrs. Kice of the w c. T. U. held the
audience spellbound for more than an hour
Eugene Sampson, who has been spending his
vacation in this vicinity, returned to Colby
University last week The town has both of
its road machines at work repairing the roads,
besides several men at work on the bridges.
NORTH ANsoN,-Our correspondent writes
Sept. 5: The corn shop started up Friday,
but was obliged to shut down Saturday owing
to the small amount of corn which was hauled
in. The new steam press which put in
this summer gives good satisfaction. The
Academy commences the 9th of September,
under the instruction of A. f Blanchard.
The shank factory will shut down the Sth, 9th
and 10th, giving the operatives a chance to
attend the State Fair.
FAIRFIELD. Our correspondent writes
Work has begun on the wat n works, the pipes
are here and men at work.-Rev. Miss Haynes
preached a very fine sermon Sunday at the
Universalst church. Tuesday evening she
gives lecture on Venice which, Judging from
the one she gave last week must be very int n
esting and instructive A great deal of sick
ness prevails here at lie present time number
of cases of typhoid fever and diptheria are re-
port ed MIR. S. G. Bradbury had his foot
badly damned while at work in the mill of
E Totman Co., Monday forenoon.-No
more electric light here till the new wheel is
put in. We know now how to appreciate, it
everything looks dark and gloomy.-The
Methodist church is nearly completed having
been undergoing a thorough repairing
r. S. Bradbury, who has been confined to
the house for the past two weeks, is able to
ride out Misses Mabel Archer and Adde
Lawrence left Tuesday forenoon for West
brook where they will at end school.-A
shooting gallery on Maine street at the pres
ent time takes all the money from tle boys.
The corn shop is running at full blast and
employees a large crew.-Editor Mayo expects
to move into his new house in two weeks
Eben Fogg returned from Canada last Fri
day with three nice horses and SO head of
cattle, all of which he sold the next day
Miss Susie Clark leaves Wednesday
for Boston, where she will make
her home for the present
"A large number from here have been at
tending the Etna csmpmeeting. -Hon. S. A.
Nye's celebrated horse "Maud r" is now at
home She is a daisy and will surprise even
those who know her best when next she trots
Miss NJ. A. Wetherell is teaching the
grammar school this term much to the salts
faction of parents and pupils. -Howard &
Ellis took their usual number of premiums
at the Bangor fair. They are noted for their
nice stock in this vicinity esq ecially.-E. J.
Lawrence's celebrated colt Lawrence will trot
Wednesday at the State Fair. Great things
are expected Of this colt